Game 61 | Cavs (42-18) @ Heat (28-34) | March 4, 2017 | 8:00 PM

[BimboColesHair]

Well we are up 3 in the loss column after tonight and play them one more time. If we win that game we still essentially have a 4 game lead plus the tie breaker.

But we have to beat them...and with how many back-to-backs we have coming up, especially on the road, guessing we have a few more scheduled losses coming for us when we rest LBJ and Kyrie.

 

[Walter White]

At least it looks like Frye is getting his jumper back.

 

[godfather]

Kyrie's averaging 35 minutes per game. He's only missed 6 games. And he's been relatively healthy all year long. A few nagging injuries but nothing bad (knock on wood).

So why rest him? Because you can't run him and LeBron into the ground. Those are only by far our two key players we can't afford to lose.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

I hope Felder gets some burn in the second half. Let Liggins play SG.

I wish we would have called up Quinn Cook, to be our back-up PG. That guy can ball WAY BETTER than 80yo Deron and the destitute man's Isaiah Thomas who we drafted.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

Kyrie's averaging 35 minutes per game. He's only missed 6 games. And he's been relatively healthy all year long. A few nagging injuries but nothing bad (knock on wood).

So why rest him? Because you can't run him and LeBron into the ground. Those are only by far our two key players we can't afford to lose.

Give them both rest, but not at the same time, is what I'm sayin'. Don't just flat-out forfeit games.

 

[Rich]

Yea two games in a row I've watched Williams. He has not defended well.

 

[Zog]

But we have to beat them...and with how many back-to-backs we have coming up, especially on the road, guessing we have a few more scheduled losses coming for us when we rest LBJ and Kyrie.

You are probably correct about the scheduled losses. I would think Boston would lose a couple more games outside of the one against the Cavs.

If we lose HCA I'm not terribly worried. I would be more concerned with it if we were gunning to HCA in the Finals. In the East the only real advantage for us in my opinion is if playing the three seed is that much more difficult vs the 4th seed.

 

[godfather]

Give them both rest, but not at the same time, is what I'm sayin'. Don't just flat-out forfeit games.

If Love was not out, maybe, but with him out, it's a tall order winning games without LeBron in the lineup.

I don't think it matters. We are going to win home court in the East. We are out of it for home court throughout though. That ship has already sailed.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

This right here is why I was so pissed after the Celtics game...

Scheduled loss for us, and instead of having a 4 game lead with the tie breaker, now we are about to be just 2 games up.

Ditto.

 

[BimboColesHair]

You are probably correct about the scheduled losses. I would think Boston would lose a couple more games outside of the one against the Cavs.

If we lose HCA I'm not terribly worried. I would be more concerned with it if we were gunning to HCA in the Finals. In the East the only real advantage for us in my opinion is if playing the three seed is that much more difficult vs the 4th seed.

I care...last thing I want is to hear from Boston fans and Boston media about how they are the 1 seed and should be the favorites...also, considering my dad is a Celtics fan...fuck them, I don't want to hear that shit.

 

[godfather]

Yea two games in a row I've watched Williams. He has not defended well.

He's just trying to fit in.

 

[Rich]

He's just trying to fit in.

Guys are just effortlessly gliding past him. He needs to guard bigger, slower players I think.

 

[KilgoreTrout]

You are probably correct about the scheduled losses. I would think Boston would lose a couple more games outside of the one against the Cavs.

If we lose HCA I'm not terribly worried. I would be more concerned with it if we were gunning to HCA in the Finals. In the East the only real advantage for us in my opinion is if playing the three seed is that much more difficult vs the 4th seed.

Still easier to not have to win an ECF game on the road.

 

[godfather]

Dion Waiters can barely speak English. AYYYYYE.

 

[Walter White]

JR is in a suit and still has the most heart and pride on our team. And we are missing that bad. Can't wait until he gets back.